Person in history
Nélson Oliveira
Nélson Oliveira, Portuguese footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1991 · August 8
- Age this year
- 35No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Portugal
- Born
- 35th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Knight of the Order of Prince Henry.
Career statistics Club As of match played 10 January 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Europe Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Rio Ave (loan) 2009–10 Primeira Liga 10 0 2 0 — — 12 0 Paços Ferreira (loan) 2010–11 Primeira Liga 23 4 1 0 7 1 — 31 5 Benfica 2011–12 Primeira Liga 12 0 3 0 5 2 2 [ c ] 1 22 3 2014–15 Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 [ c ]
Why this date
Nélson Oliveira appears on our August 8 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1991.
- September 17Linux
- August 11Nickelodeon
- August 17Strathfield massacre
- September 9Tajikistan
- September 17Estonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1991Phil Ofosu-AyehSeptember 15
- 1991Ksenia AfanasyevaSeptember 13
- 1991Toby RegboOctober 18
- 1991Shayne ToppSeptember 14
- 1991Nana (entertainer)September 14
- 1991Scott WoottonSeptember 12
- 1991Mike TowellSeptember 12
- 1991Lee Jung-shinSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Nélson Oliveira”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/nelson-oliveira, accessed October 25, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Nélson Oliveira
When was Nélson Oliveira born?
August 8 1991.
How old would Nélson Oliveira be today?
35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 8?
Casey Cott, Tyrone Peachey, S.Coups and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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